Ian Hathaway

Managing Partner at Far Out Ventures

Santa Barbara, California

Overview

Ian Hathaway, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Far Out Ventures, has a background in economics and entrepreneurship, with experience at notable organizations like Techstars and Index Ventures. He has invested in a range of early-stage startups and has expertise in sectors such as supply chain tech, e-commerce, and AI. Hathaway's career highlights include serving as an Advisor at Index Ventures and as the SVP of Capital at Techstars, where he led fund strategy and analytics. His investment portfolio includes companies like Picaio, Latitud, and Circa, showcasing his commitment to supporting diverse founders and innovative ventures.

Work Experience

Far Out Ventures

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
2022 - Current
Far Out invests in pre-seed and seed-stage vertical software and fintech companies.

Index Ventures

Advisor
2021 - 2023
Index Ventures is a leading multi-stage venture capital firm in London, New York, and San Francisco.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that helps the entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into global businesses.

indexventures.com

Techstars

SVP, Capital (Head of Fund Strategy & Analytics)
2019 - 2022
Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.
EIR, Techstars Space
2021 - 2021
Advisor
2017 - 2019

Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.

Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.

techstars.com